Just as a new politically appointed interim committee is to take control of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), the sport’s world governing body which has not yet been officially informed of the move, warned in no uncertain terms that Sri Lanka is perilously close to being suspended from the International Cricket Council (ICC) membership.

European clubs have agreed to distribute revenue from the Champions League and Europa League more evenly from next season, the European Clubs Association (ECA) and UEFA said on Tuesday.
The announcement comes amid concerns that the gulf between Europe’s richest clubs and the rest is widening, with the result that both domestic leagues and the Champions League itself are becoming...

Nico Rosberg admits he was ‘scared’ by Sebastian Vettel’s debut victory for Ferrari in last weekend’s Malaysian Grand Prix which caught the German’s Mercedes rivals by surprise.
Vettel stunned Mercedes’ world champion Lewis Hamilton on Sunday at the Sepang International circuit with an audacious victory, his first behind the wheel of a Ferrari.
The...

Incoming England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chairman Colin Graves confirmed on Tuesday that he is considering tabling proposals to shorten Test matches from five days to four.
“Personally, I think we should look at four-day Test cricket and play 105 overs a day starting at 10.30am in the morning, and finish when you finish as all the grounds now have lights,” Graves,...

By M. Shamil Amit
S. Thomas’ thanks to Nipuna Gamage who ended with an impressive bowling returns of 4 for 8 who was supported by Sanjana de Silva and Nimesh Fernando defeated Nalanda by 26 runs in the quarter final encounter of the Under 19 T20 inter-schools cricket tournament played at the FTZ ground in Katunayake.
The low scoring game saw S. Thomas’ taking first lease of...

Novak Djokovic has added his voice to those calling for a reform of the Davis Cup format, with the world number one favouring a more concentrated competition for the worldwide team event.
In addition, the men’s top seed at the ATP and WTA Miami Masters would also like to see the Australian Open played a bit later in the season but is fully on board with the addition of an...

One word seemed to encapsulate Fernando Alonso’s Malaysian Grand Prix weekend.
The comment, posted on Twitter under a photograph of the sweaty Spaniard walking in his McLaren overalls past the Ferrari garage and the Italian team’s smiling mechanics, was simple: ‘Ouch’.
It was hard not to feel a twinge of pity for the double world champion, who left...

Manchester United-target Mats Hummels has said if he ever transfers abroad it will only be to the Red Devils after telling Borussia Dortmund he is weighing up his future options.
Borussia’s captain, 26, has a Dortmund contract until 2017, but has long been courted by United, whose current manager Louis van Gaal is looking for a defensive leader with the English giants poised...

Chief Executive David Richardson writes to SLC and advices against political interference
By Channaka de Silva
Just as a new politically appointed interim committee is to take control of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), the sport’s world governing body which has not yet been officially informed of the move, warned in no uncertain terms that Sri Lanka is perilously close to being suspended...

DeMarre Carroll scored a game-high 23 points and the Atlanta Hawks, already assured of the best record in the NBA Eastern Conference, ripped the Milwaukee Bucks 101-88 on Monday.
Al Horford scored 18 points while Paul Millsap contributed 15 points and nine rebounds and Carroll added eight rebounds as the Hawks improved to 56-18, 4 1/2 games behind Golden State for the top record...

DeMar DeRozan scored a career-high 42 points and matched a career best with 11 rebounds as Toronto beat Houston 99-96 Monday in a battle of NBA division leaders.
DeRozan, who netted 12 points in the fourth quarter, was 14-of-27 from the court and 12-of-17 from the free throw line to power the Raptors to their eighth home win in a row over the Rockets.
Atlantic division leader Toronto...

Long-serving New Zealand cricketer Daniel Vettori called time on his international career Tuesday, saying the World Cup final against Australia was his last appearance for the Black Caps.
“It was my last game for New Zealand so it was a lovely way to finish,” the former captain told reporters as the team returned from Sunday’s final to a heroes’ welcome despite...

Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton is ready to sign a new contract that, according to media reports, could net him more than $40 million a year.
“It should be done this week. There’s no reason why it shouldn’t be,” the Mercedes driver told British reporters after finishing second in Sunday’s Malaysian Grand Prix.
“Honestly, it’s 99.6 percent...

A winter World Cup in Qatar may not require cooling systems to lower temperatures in the stadiums as proposed in the bid for a summer tournament, said an executive from the Gulf state’s 2022 organising committee.
Earlier this month, football’s world governing body FIFA ended more than four years of uncertainty over the timing of the World Cup in Qatar by announcing...

Exiled England star Kevin Pietersen shouldn’t expect an international recall despite his return to county cricket, according to his Surrey coach Alec Stewart.
Pietersen has rejoined Surrey to play in County Championship Division Two this season in a bid to win a Test recall for England’s Ashes showdown with Australia later this year.
The 34-year-old South Africa-born...